The Puffer Forum

Hi, i have a GSP, ive had him around a month or so.

Tank is cycled, checked ammonia, and the test tube shows yellow so no ammonia. The SG of salt is 1.004 or slightly higher maube 1.005.

Just did a 50% waterchange a friday, i have a goldfish/ feeder fish that was in the tank before the GSP, but they have been friends.

Goldfish seems healthy, but gsp just today i noticed hes floating around in the fulter current, barely moving, baaically floating on the gravel in the tank
Breathing very slow.

I think saturday i gave him a rosey red, so not sure if maybe he got sick from it. What can i do, my tank water is at 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

Im about to check PH but it should be good.

Please help, i mainly feed him bloodworms, but did notice today he didn't have any interest in it.

Please answer all questions above in red so we can help you better. The goldfish needs to be removed immediately for multiple reasons. What's a rosy red? How did you raise the salinity?

As Bertie says please answer all the questions in red. your tank is kept really hot? I also suspect that your water parameters are off, carry out a large 80% water change - does he perk up for a short period of time?

What else have you been feeding the puffer? They're not piscivores, they need crustaceans & worms.